There is a way to grow azaleas well, and a touching story spreads across the land

In Bai Juyi's "Song of the Pipa" there is a line that goes, "What is heard morning and evening there? The cuckoo cries blood and the gibbons wail." The cuckoo cries blood, dyeing all the flowers on the mountain red, and that is how the azalea got its name. People often plant azaleas by the low wall in the courtyard, and when the flowering season comes, they make a beautiful sight and can also serve as a screen. So, what should we pay attention to when planting this beautiful sight?

Azaleas are actually rather difficult to grow. If you are not careful, you may see the phenomenon of "flowers the first year, yellow the second year, leaves all gone the third year." Flower lovers worry themselves sick over this, but it does not matter, as long as you pay attention to the following points you can effectively avoid this situation.

Point one: For azaleas just bought and brought home, the environment in which the flower grower previously raised them was generally very good, and the small plants that flower lovers buy will certainly have trouble adapting when they arrive home. So helping the flowers through the adaptation period is extremely important. We should try to keep the soil moist, maintain the indoor air humidity, and indoor ventilation is also very important. We should also not rush to repot it or fertilize it; we should first let it adapt for a period before doing this work. With a good foundation, is there any fear that it will not produce beautiful flowers?

Point two: Friends who have grown azaleas all know that azaleas drop leaves very severely. The reason they drop leaves is that we did not follow its habits when growing it. At this time, we should first figure out the reason it is dropping leaves, then treat the cause. If it is caused by fertilizer damage, we should promptly remove the dry fertilizer and carry out partial soil replacement. If it is caused by exposure to strong sun, we should move it to the shade of a tree in the yard or to the corner of a wall to prevent further scorching.

Point three: If the azalea blooms for too long, or produces too many flowers, the plant's nutrient consumption is very great. At this time we should appropriately supplement nutrients. We should also promptly remove spent flowers to reduce nutrient consumption, so as to ensure the plant's vitality.

Point four: If you can see brilliantly red azaleas in full bloom before Spring Festival, that will be joy added to joy. So how do you break its dormant period? In December, move the flowers indoors, fertilize regularly, maintain humidity and control the indoor temperature well. In this way, you can see the beautiful scene of the flowers blooming before Spring Festival.

As long as you pay attention to these points, plus your careful care, a courtyard full of red azaleas is not a dream. Remember to carefully tend your plants.